Our People

Aynsley Anderson

Aynsley is an associate whose practice is restricted exclusively to planning and municipal law matters, with an emphasis on litigation at the Ontario Municipal Board. Aynsley provides advice to a number of municipalities as well as private sector clients.
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Ken Bailey

Huntsville and Haliburton Offices
Before joining Barriston LLP, Ken worked at a small firm "Pinckard Bailey"; in small business with his own financing company, as in-house counsel with an Ontario trust company and with Baker & McKenzie, the world's largest law firm. Ken adds 25 years of real estate, lending and business experience to Barriston LLP with a unique combination of legal experience and hands-on business management.
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John R. Cockburn Q.C.

John was certified, in October 2004, by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Corporate and Commercial Law. John also maintains an extensive Residential and Commercial Real Estate practice. He has practiced law in Barrie since 1962.
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Thomas Dart

Tom was called to the bar in 1976. In the early stages of his career, he practiced as a criminal lawyer, a civil litigation lawyer and a family law lawyer. He now practices only in the area of family law and alternative dispute resolution.
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Harold Elston

Harold advises municipal governments, Provincial and Federal departments and agencies, developers and residents on municipal law matters, and appears regularly as counsel before the Province’s Boards, Public Inquiries and Courts. Mr. Elston is often retained by municipalities as an Integrity Commissioner, and as an Investigator under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Eric Finn

Eric Finn has been practicing civil litigation and administrative law since his call to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1972. He received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from McGill University and an LL.B. and LL.M. from York University. The Law Society of Upper Canada has certified him as a Specialist in Civil Litigation since 1989.
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Hilary Goodman

David Harris-Lowe

David Harris-Lowe advises clients in all areas of family law and estate litigation, in particular relating to property and support disputes. He has represented clients at all levels of court in Ontario and has worked as a Dispute Resolution Officer in the Superior Court of Justice.
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Barrie Hayes

Barrie Hayes graduated from the University of Windsor law school in 1979. Since graduation Barrie has been providing legal services and representation in the Simcoe County area. Barrie practices mainly in the areas of family law and estates litigation.
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Graham Knight

Graham Knight has been practicing law in the Corporate/Commercial and Real Estate areas since 1980. His corporate practice has focused on offering sound and timely advice on incorporations, partnership agreements, franchising, corporate financing, mergers and dissolutions to institutional, corporate and individual clients.
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James McIntosh

Jim provides advice to municipal and private clients on a broad range of issues. His clients include a number of local municipalities and utility suppliers providing general advice in addition to handling specific matters involving land development, land acquisition and land sales.
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Joanne McPhail

Joanne practices in the areas of corporate/commercial law and real estate (commercial and residential). She is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in Corporate/Commercial Law. Full Biography

Janice Mumberson

Janice Mumberson is an associate who practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law, as well as real estate and estate planning. Janice was called to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in June 2013.
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Ian Rowe

Ian's practice concentrates on municipal and administrative law. Ian acts for a number of municipalities, as well as private sector clients such as developers, rate payers groups and aggregate producers.
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Dylan Scott

Dylan is an associate who practices in the areas of commercial litigation and family law. His litigation practice is broad and includes providing advice and representation to clients regarding construction, property, business and contract disputes, as well as employment litigation. Dylan also provides advice and representation to clients regarding all aspects of family law.
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David F. Smith

David is a partner at Barriston LLP and practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law, real estate and estate planning & administration. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in Corporate and Commercial Law and has practiced law in Barrie since 1976.
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Nathalie Tinti

Bracebridge Office
Nathalie practices in the areas of corporate/commercial law and municipal law. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law in 1997 and was called to the New York State Bar in 1998.
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